Types of Farming
Types of Farming: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Agriculture in India, Farming Systems in India, Primitive Subsistence Farming, Intensive Subsistence Farming, Commercial Farming & Plantation etc.
Important Questions on Types of Farming
The crop grown in Karnataka is _____.
Primitive Subsistence technique of farming is practised by _____ societies.
Which is the main productive activity in village across India?
Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?
Which are the commercial crops :
Name of crops : (i) Groundnut (ii) Wheat (iii)Sugarcane (iv) Rice (v) Mustard
Select the correct answer from the following options :
Which of the following crops is grown by shifting agriculture:
The system of agriculture when a single crop is grown on a large area is termed as _____.
Which of the following groups represents cash crops?
Slash and Burn’ Agriculture is known as _____.
Which of the following best defines an agricultural system in which a single crop is cultivated over a broad area?
Which state of India does not have 'Jhoom agriculture' _____.
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about _____ as per 2017 data.
In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called by different names. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| Column - A | Column - B |
| (1) Madhya Pradesh | (i) Pama Dhabi or Kuman |
| (2) Orissa | (ii) Bewar or Dahia |
| (3) In Western Ghats | (iii) Jumming |
| (4) North East region | (iv) Kumari |
Identify the correct group related to the local names of ‘Primitive Subsistence Farming’ in India :
Which of the following is not related to agriculture marketing?
Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.
Statement : Irrigated agriculture is the largest consumer of water.
Statement : Falling groundwater levels will adversely effect water availability and food security of the people.
Statement : Dams lead to floods due to sedimentation in the reservoirs.
Direction: Which of the following are wheat zones in the country?
Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west.
Coastal regions.
Black soil region of Deccan Plateau.
Foothills of the Himalayas.
Which of the following refers to the cultivation of crops with the help of rainfall and without irrigation?
Which of the following does the tertiary sector include?
Which is the most predominant type of farming practised in India?
